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Funding
Check if your business is eligible to benefit from grants to help reduce running costs. Micro, small and medium-sized businesses in the retail, hospitality, and leisure sectors can now check if they are eligible for Welsh Government funding to help them reduce their running costs. Grants of between £5,000 and £10,000 will be available through the Welsh Government’s Future Proofing Fund to help businesses to invest in renewable energy technology, carry out improvements to the...
ESG
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is a set of standards measuring a business's environmental, social, and governance impact, evaluating transparency in leadership, executive pay, audits, controls, and shareholder rights. It is believed that implementing ESG practices demonstrates a commitment to sustainable and responsible business conduct. As two-thirds of investors take ESG factors into account, integrating these principles not only helps manage risks but also positions the company for potential long-term growth. Understanding and incorporating ESG...
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MoneyHelper is a free service provided by the Money and Pensions Service to ensure that people throughout the UK have guidance and access to the information they need to make effective financial decisions over their lifetime. Find out about: Help with the cost of living Benefits Family and Care Money Troubles Savings Everyday Money Homes Pensions and Retirement Work Online, over the phone or face-to-face, MoneyHelper can give you clear money and pensions guidance and...
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The World Intellectual Property (IP) Day is celebrated every year on 26 April. This year’s theme is ‘IP and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Building our common future with innovation and creativity’ and is an opportunity to explore how IP encourages and can amplify the impact of the innovative and creative solutions we need to build our common future. To build our common future and achieve the United Nation’s SDGs , we need to re-think...
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Learning at Work Week (LAW Week) takes place from 13 to 19 May 2024. LAW Week is a unique annual event to build learning cultures at work. It aims to put a spotlight on the importance and benefits of continual learning and development. LAW Week is led nationally by Campaign for Learning. Employers are invited to mark Learning at Work Week in their organisations. Campaign for Learning provides learning and development colleagues and organisers, the...
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published new guidance to give employers more certainty about sharing their workers’ personal details in a mental health emergency. The guidance provides advice on when and how it is appropriate to share workers’ information when the employer believes that someone is at risk of causing serious harm to themselves, or others, because of their mental health. The new guidance is part of a range of guidance produced by the...
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The Welsh Construction Shows are Wales’ largest trade exhibition which will be held in Cardiff City Stadium on 15 May 2024 and the Liberty Stadium, Swansea on 9 October 2024. The one day exhibitions bring suppliers and trades together for a day of networking and connecting. Visit the shows and you will find everything relating to construction including: 70 + exhibitors New products & services Informative seminars by UK experts Live demonstrations on new products...
Women in Green Business Awards 2024
Business Green have launched the Women in Green Business Awards 2024 which will be held in London on 3 October 2024. The awards celebrate women and sustainability-focused companies in the UK's green economy with an aim to enhance diversity, inclusion, productivity, and sustainability. With 24 award categories, split between companies and individuals, the event serves as a platform to unite leaders driving positive change in the industry. Nominate by midnight on 19 April 2024: Women...
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The first Earth Day took place in 1970. Since then, EARTHDAY.ORG has been mobilising over 1 billion people annually on Earth Day, and every other day, to protect the planet. For Earth Day 2024 on 22 April, the theme is Planet vs. Plastics . It calls to advocate for widespread awareness on the health risk of plastics, rapidly phase out all single use plastics, urgently push for a strong UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution and...
AI
Are you looking for ways to boost productivity and solve challenges in your business? Or, do you have an innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI) solution that could benefit businesses operating in high-growth potential sectors? If yes, then this competition is for you. Innovate UK is investing up to £5 million in grant funding to support collaborative feasibility studies for AI solutions across a range of key industry sectors, including: Agriculture and food processing Construction Creative Industries...

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